What is miniMerch Studio?
miniMerch Studio is a desktop application that provides a visual interface for building and managing your miniMerch shops. Instead of using the command line, you fill in a form, drop in images, and click Build.
- Add up to 40 products per shop
- Drag cards to reorder your products
- Drop images directly onto each product card
- Set Minima slippage % for the whole shop
- One-click build โ generates shop + inbox zips automatically
- Generated files saved to
Documents/miniMerch/dist/
When launched, Studio starts a local server and opens your browser at http://localhost:3456. Everything runs on your own computer โ nothing is sent anywhere.
Download
All releases: github.com/eurobuddha/miniMerch/releases
Installation Instructions
Double-click
miniMerch-Studio-0.2.0.dmg to mount it.Drag
miniMerch Studio into the Applications folder shown in the disk image.Do not double-click. Instead: right-click on miniMerch Studio in Applications โ Open โ click Open again in the dialog. You only do this once.
Your default browser opens at
http://localhost:3456 โ the Studio is ready.Double-click the app in Applications normally โ the Gatekeeper prompt won't appear again.
Right-click the app in the Dock โ Quit, or press Ctrl+C in any terminal where it's running.
Shop and inbox zips are saved to: ~/Documents/miniMerch/dist/
Double-click
miniMerch-Studio-0.2.0-Setup.exe.Click More info, then Run anyway.
No admin password required. Installs to your user folder. Click through the installer.
Double-click the miniMerch Studio shortcut on your desktop. The server starts silently in the background.
Your default browser opens at
http://localhost:3456 โ the Studio is ready.Open Task Manager โ find
node.exe โ End Task. Or uninstall via Add/Remove Programs which also stops it.Settings โ Apps โ miniMerch Studio โ Uninstall. This also removes the desktop shortcut.
Shop and inbox zips are saved to: Documents\miniMerch\dist\
Using miniMerch Studio
Once the browser is open at http://localhost:3456 you'll see two tabs:
Tab 1: Vendor Setup
Complete this once before building your first shop:
- Enter your Minima address โ from Wallet MiniDapp โ Receive (starts with
0x) - Enter your Maxima public key โ open Terminal MiniDapp, type
maxima, copy themxpublickeyvalue (starts withMx) - Optionally enter a CoinMarketCap API key for live Minima pricing
- Click Save Configuration
See Step 2 of the miniMerch Setup Guide for detailed instructions on finding your Minima address and Maxima public key.
Tab 2: Build Shop
- Enter a shop name (appears as the MiniDapp title)
- Set the Minima slippage % โ buffer added to the Minima price at checkout to cover volatility (default 10%)
- Click + Add Product to add products (up to 40)
- For each product fill in: name, mode (units or weight), price, quantity, description, and optionally drop an image
- Drag the โ ฟ handle on any card to reorder products
- Click Build Shop
After a successful build, two download buttons appear:
- Download Shop ZIP โ give this to buyers, they install it on their Minima node
- Download Inbox ZIP โ install this on your own Minima node to receive orders
Both files are also saved automatically to Documents/miniMerch/dist/.